Belgium - Current situation - History
31.10.2019
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across both French and Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, as part of Digital Radio Week.
DAB+ population coverage across the country currently stands at 95%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 30%, a figure which is expected to grow significantly following the European Parliament’s vote to adopt a directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers.
More than 840.000 DAB+ devices have already been sold in Belgium as consumers' interest in DAB+ digital radio continues to grow, while 39% of new cars now come factory-fitted with DAB+.
29.01.2019
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across both French and Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, as part of Digital Radio Week.
DAB+ population coverage across the country currently stands at 95%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 30%, a figure which is expected to grow significantly following the European Parliament’s vote to adopt a directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers.
The number of regional DAB+ stations in the country, and the number of receiver devices sold, accounting for 33 and 500,000+ respectively, is also expected to increase in coming years as interest in DAB+ in Belgium continues to grow.
03.12.2018
DAB+ was officially launched in Belgium across both French and Flemish-speaking parts of the country in November 2018, as part of Digital Radio Week.
DAB+ coverage across the country currently stands at 95%, while the number of new cars equipped with DAB+ in the country is 30%, a figure which is expected to grow significantly following the European Parliament’s vote to adopt a directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers.
The number of regional DAB+ stations in the country, and the number of receiver devices sold, accounting for 33 and 500,000+ respectively, is also expected to increase in coming years as interest in DAB+ in Belgium continues to grow.